Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... enemy has the greater facility of concentrating forces upon points of collision ; that we must fail unless we can find some way of making our advantage an overmatch for his ; and that this can only be done by menacing him with superior ...
... enemy has the greater facility of concentrating forces upon points of collision ; that we must fail unless we can find some way of making our advantage an overmatch for his ; and that this can only be done by menacing him with superior ...
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... forces in front of the enemy's works on the river bank before dark . The Confederates fled during the night , destroying their boats and abandoning their camp equipage and supplies . The 6 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
... forces in front of the enemy's works on the river bank before dark . The Confederates fled during the night , destroying their boats and abandoning their camp equipage and supplies . The 6 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
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... enemy from reinforcing Bowling Green was effected , and the troops had the benefit of experience in movement . Other and more vital consequences followed . The Confederates had much satisfaction in securing for the command in this ...
... enemy from reinforcing Bowling Green was effected , and the troops had the benefit of experience in movement . Other and more vital consequences followed . The Confederates had much satisfaction in securing for the command in this ...
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... distance of three miles , his right under McClernand , its extreme near the river above Dover , his left under C. F. Smith , touching Hickman Creek below the fort , and approaching the enemy's outer en- 14 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
... distance of three miles , his right under McClernand , its extreme near the river above Dover , his left under C. F. Smith , touching Hickman Creek below the fort , and approaching the enemy's outer en- 14 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
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Joseph Hartwell Barrett. below the fort , and approaching the enemy's outer en- trenchments generally within about one hundred yards . During the day the transports arrived , anchoring out of range of the hostile batteries , and a ...
Joseph Hartwell Barrett. below the fort , and approaching the enemy's outer en- trenchments generally within about one hundred yards . During the day the transports arrived , anchoring out of range of the hostile batteries , and a ...
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Abraham Lincoln advance army arrived assailants attack Banks batteries battle Bragg brigade Buell Burnside captured cavalry Chattanooga City Point command Confederate Congress Constitution convention corps Creek crossed Davis dispatch division early election emancipation enemy enemy's Executive favor fight force Fort Donelson Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Franklin Fredericksburg Fremont front give Government Governor Grant gunboats Halleck Harper's Ferry Heintzelman Hooker intrenchments Jackson Johnston Kentucky killed Lee's letter Lincoln loss Manassas March McClellan McClernand Meade ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning move movement night o'clock officers Pope position Potomac present President President's proclamation railway Rappahannock rear rebel rebellion reinforcements replied reported Republican retreat Richmond river road Rosecrans Savage's Station Senator sent Seward Sharpsburg Sheridan Sherman side slavery slaves soldiers soon South Stanton Sumner surrender telegraphed Tennessee thousand tion troops Union Union army United valley Vicksburg victory Virginia vote Washington wounded